Entry Level Senior ML Engineer Jobs
New grad senior ml engineer jobs open doors for recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Electronics & Hardware, with employers like Apple, TikTok, and Pinterest hiring at this level now.
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Job Description
General Motors is a global leader in advanced driver assistance, with Super Cruise hands-free technology in more than 500,000 equipped vehicles on the road and over 700 million hands-free miles driven—demonstrating that automation can be trusted, intuitive, and helpful while reaching everyday drivers at unprecedented scale. Within GM AV, the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions team deploys machine learning models from training frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) onto autonomous-vehicle hardware; our two-fold mission is to build the ML deployment platform that makes model rollouts fast and predictable, and to optimize models so they meet the real-time latency and memory budgets required to run on-vehicle. Our work sits on the critical path for GM’s publicly committed launch of eyes-off (hands-free, eyes-free) autonomous driving in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ, and we’re hiring engineers to help deliver the next generation of safe, delightful personal autonomous-vehicle experiences.
About The Role
As an early career Engineer on the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions team, you’ll contribute across both sides of our mission: building the ML deployment platform and optimizing models for on-vehicle inference. You’ll work with and learn from senior engineers on real production deployments, platform features, and model-optimization workflows that ship to GM’s Super Cruise fleet at large scale, with structured mentorship and a clear onboarding plan. You’ll also collaborate closely with our sister teams (kernels, compiler, reduced precision, and parity) on the end-to-end path that takes trained models from research frameworks to ultra-efficient, safety-critical inference on the car. This is an early-career / new graduate role designed for candidates who have recently or will be completing their degree by June 2026.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
- Contribute production code across the ML deployment platform, model-optimization workflows, and inference benchmarking/profiling infrastructure.
- Pair with senior engineers on deployment workflows, performance investigations, model-optimization experiments (e.g., quantization, pruning, distillation), and platform tooling.
- Build, test, and maintain platform tools (e.g., validators, performance probes, parity and sensitivity analyzers, agentic specialists) with technical guidance and code review support.
- Investigate and help root-cause production deployment or performance issues; learn and apply the diagnostic playbook for compiler, kernel, runtime, and parity bugs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the AV organization; including kernels, compiler, reduced-precision, parity, and model-development groups—to plan and execute model deployments to the AV stack, working under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical documentation to ensure reliability, correctness, and clear abstractions in a large-scale codebase.
- Learn and follow secure coding, safety, and compliance practices required for on-vehicle autonomous driving software.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Recently completed or completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree by Spring 2026 in Computer Science, ECE, or a related technical field. (Degree must be completed before your start date.)
- Strong computer science fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer architecture) and solid coding skills in Python and/or C++, demonstrated through coursework, internships, or substantial projects.
- Hands-on experience in AI/ML (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, NLP, or ML systems) via classes, research, internships, or personal projects.
- Depth in at least one of: computer architecture, operating systems, distributed systems, or compilers.
- Demonstrated software-engineering experience (internships, coursework, open-source, research code, or competitions) showing good judgment around reliability, correctness, and clean abstractions.
- Experience with—or strong interest in—using coding assistants/agents (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) as part of your workflow.
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative, cross-functional teams and communicate clearly—both in writing and verbally—including explaining technical work to partners.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Internship, research, or advanced coursework in ML systems, ML compilers, GPU programming (CUDA, OpenAI Triton), inference optimization, or distributed training/serving infrastructure.
- Familiarity with PyTorch and modern ML compiler/runtime stacks (e.g., torch.compile, TensorRT, ONNX, Triton Inference Server, vLLM, or equivalent).
- Exposure to model optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation) or GPU profiling tools (Nsight Systems, Nsight Compute, PyTorch Profiler).
- Familiarity with workflow/ML platforms such as Airflow, Temporal, Flyte, Ray, or Kubeflow.
- Experience building agentic or LLM-powered tools or workflows.
- Open-source contributions related to PyTorch, TensorRT, vLLM, OpenAI Triton, or similar projects.
- Coursework, projects, or publications touching ML systems (e.g., MLSys, OSDI, ASPLOS, HPCA, NeurIPS systems track).
- Familiarity with a systems language (e.g., C++) and development in a Linux environment.
Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week.
- This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role is $119,250 to $150,850. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Job Description
General Motors is a global leader in advanced driver assistance, with Super Cruise hands-free technology in more than 500,000 equipped vehicles on the road and over 700 million hands-free miles driven—demonstrating that automation can be trusted, intuitive, and helpful while reaching everyday drivers at unprecedented scale. Within GM AV, the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions team deploys machine learning models from training frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) onto autonomous-vehicle hardware; our two-fold mission is to build the ML deployment platform that makes model rollouts fast and predictable, and to optimize models so they meet the real-time latency and memory budgets required to run on-vehicle. Our work sits on the critical path for GM’s publicly committed launch of eyes-off (hands-free, eyes-free) autonomous driving in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ, and we’re hiring engineers to help deliver the next generation of safe, delightful personal autonomous-vehicle experiences.
About The Role
As an early career Engineer on the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions team, you’ll contribute across both sides of our mission: building the ML deployment platform and optimizing models for on-vehicle inference. You’ll work with and learn from senior engineers on real production deployments, platform features, and model-optimization workflows that ship to GM’s Super Cruise fleet at large scale, with structured mentorship and a clear onboarding plan. You’ll also collaborate closely with our sister teams (kernels, compiler, reduced precision, and parity) on the end-to-end path that takes trained models from research frameworks to ultra-efficient, safety-critical inference on the car. This is an early-career / new graduate role designed for candidates who have recently or will be completing their degree by June 2026.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
- Contribute production code across the ML deployment platform, model-optimization workflows, and inference benchmarking/profiling infrastructure.
- Pair with senior engineers on deployment workflows, performance investigations, model-optimization experiments (e.g., quantization, pruning, distillation), and platform tooling.
- Build, test, and maintain platform tools (e.g., validators, performance probes, parity and sensitivity analyzers, agentic specialists) with technical guidance and code review support.
- Investigate and help root-cause production deployment or performance issues; learn and apply the diagnostic playbook for compiler, kernel, runtime, and parity bugs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the AV organization; including kernels, compiler, reduced-precision, parity, and model-development groups—to plan and execute model deployments to the AV stack, working under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical documentation to ensure reliability, correctness, and clear abstractions in a large-scale codebase.
- Learn and follow secure coding, safety, and compliance practices required for on-vehicle autonomous driving software.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Recently completed or completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree by Spring 2026 in Computer Science, ECE, or a related technical field. (Degree must be completed before your start date.)
- Strong computer science fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer architecture) and solid coding skills in Python and/or C++, demonstrated through coursework, internships, or substantial projects.
- Hands-on experience in AI/ML (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, NLP, or ML systems) via classes, research, internships, or personal projects.
- Depth in at least one of: computer architecture, operating systems, distributed systems, or compilers.
- Demonstrated software-engineering experience (internships, coursework, open-source, research code, or competitions) showing good judgment around reliability, correctness, and clean abstractions.
- Experience with—or strong interest in—using coding assistants/agents (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) as part of your workflow.
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative, cross-functional teams and communicate clearly—both in writing and verbally—including explaining technical work to partners.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Internship, research, or advanced coursework in ML systems, ML compilers, GPU programming (CUDA, OpenAI Triton), inference optimization, or distributed training/serving infrastructure.
- Familiarity with PyTorch and modern ML compiler/runtime stacks (e.g., torch.compile, TensorRT, ONNX, Triton Inference Server, vLLM, or equivalent).
- Exposure to model optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation) or GPU profiling tools (Nsight Systems, Nsight Compute, PyTorch Profiler).
- Familiarity with workflow/ML platforms such as Airflow, Temporal, Flyte, Ray, or Kubeflow.
- Experience building agentic or LLM-powered tools or workflows.
- Open-source contributions related to PyTorch, TensorRT, vLLM, OpenAI Triton, or similar projects.
- Coursework, projects, or publications touching ML systems (e.g., MLSys, OSDI, ASPLOS, HPCA, NeurIPS systems track).
- Familiarity with a systems language (e.g., C++) and development in a Linux environment.
Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week.
- This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role is $119,250 to $150,850. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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Entry Level Senior ML Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level senior ml engineer job?
Employers hiring entry level senior ml engineers look for hands-on project work above all else. Build a portfolio with end-to-end ML projects, contribute to open-source repositories, and highlight any internship or research experience. Familiarity with Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP gives candidates a real edge. Internship experience at any scale, even academic, consistently separates competitive applicants from the rest.
Which companies hire entry level senior ml engineers?
Companies hiring entry level senior ml engineers right now include Apple, TikTok, and Pinterest, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of technology firms, AI startups, and large enterprises that run structured new grad programs or grow their ML teams with junior talent.
Are there remote entry level senior ml engineer jobs?
Yes, though on-site roles still make up a meaningful share of postings at this level. About 38% of entry level senior ml engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, so candidates willing to relocate will see a broader pool of options alongside fully distributed opportunities.
Are these new grad senior ml engineer jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internship or academic project work in place of full-time history, or explicitly invites candidates with a strong portfolio. If a role fits that profile, it belongs here alongside other entry level openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level senior ml engineers?
Entry Level senior ml engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because they are actively scaling ML infrastructure and need junior engineers who can contribute to model development, data pipelines, and experimentation from day one.